Simulating Fecal Coliform Bacteria Loading from an Urbanizing Watershed

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 663-679

  Im, Sangjun ^a   Brannan, Kevin M ^a   Mostaghimi, Saied ^a   Cho, Jaepil ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BASINS; Fecal coliform; HSPF; Pathogen; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROLOGY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA; URBANIZING WATERSHEDS;

BACTERIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GEOMETRY; HYDROLOGY; MONITORING; SIMULATION; STREAM (RIVER); VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; FRESH WATER; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1542535053     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120027732     Document Type: Article

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